A Long Look Ahead: Or, The First Stroke and the LastJ. C. Derby, 1855 - 441 Seiten |
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Seite 124 - The condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Seite 125 - THEY also are to be had accursed, that presume to say, that every man shall be saved by the law or sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law, and the light of nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Seite 97 - ... pitcher that is to carry it away; nor is it the abandoned, immoral associates of both sexes which this board has convened for him ; — no one of these circumstances would be sufficient to estrange an honest workman from his home ; and yet, when they give " a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together...
Seite 124 - God's purpose by his spirit working in due season: they through grace obey the calling; they be justified freely; they be made sons of God by adoption; they be made like the image of his only begotten son Jesus Christ; they walk religiously in good works and at length by God's mercy they attain to everlasting felicity.
Seite 126 - I mean what I said, Deacon Rice, Baptism is the initiatory rite which introduces us to the church and its privileges." The Deacon looked utterly confounded, things seemed to be growing more and more obscure. " ' Go ye into all the world, preaching the Gospel to every creature, he that believes, and is baptised, shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned.
Seite 156 - LIFE'S like a ship, in constant motion, Sometimes high, and sometimes low, Where every one must brave the ocean, Whatsoever wind may blow ; If...
Seite 367 - But not many of us are ever called upon to die for another: smaller sacrifices, hath this world's good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him...
Seite 145 - I should be so glad ! But she might not like it ; and " Lester. — " Oh, she would be sure to make no objection. On the contrary, she would feel flattered. But I cannot give you leave myself. I must speak to her first " The Lady.—" Of course. But I hope you will not put yourself to any trouble on my account " Lester. — " It would be no trouble at all. How could it be ? Let me see — I will speak to Miss Clare today ; but how can I let you know her answer ? But it would be sure to be all right...
Seite 368 - I should say so — certainly." " So should I ; there is no getting round it that I can see ; and, neighbor Shirley, if you or I should see a friend of ours about to fall, so as maybe to break his neck — he was hanging by his hands, and could n't hold on much longer, and we could, either by boosting...
Seite 122 - He turned his back upon the denomination in which he, and his father, and his father's father, had been brought up.